Trojan War: He proved himself an outstanding warrior and orator. It was he who proposed the use of the Trojan Horse, which decided the outcome of the long siege. Origin: Born to the rulers of Ithaca, Laërtes and Anticlea. He inherited the cunning of his grandfather, Autolycus, and the practicality of Hermes. King of Ithaca, son of Laërtes and Anticlea. The main character of the Homeric poems, renowned for his intelligence. He devised the plan with the Trojan Horse. He spent seven years with the nymph Calypso and then wandered for 10 years due to the wrath of Poseidon.